Hawk312

Thanks guys!

I have a few of these, and agree with what everyone else has said about the price. I was lucky enough to get one of mine when they were still on the shelves for $60 or so back about 15 years ago. It builds up very nicely with good proportions. Let me know if you have any questions during your build.

Thanks everyone! I thought I might get questions on the hood, but I guess not. For those who care, it is a combination of the Mustang kit hood and the AMT Fast and Furious Camaro hood.

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I really appreciate it! Right you are sir! I wanted to do Haldibrands, but didn`t want to do the Eleanor wheels. I wanted to do something a little different. It is interesting to see the responses here. One another forum, they aren`t to fond of those wheels. But I like them on this, and I guess that is what matters. :/

More pics:

Some of you who have been on other building forums for a while may remember a while back, like over a decade ago, I built an Eleanor inspired `66 Fastback. I had another kit of the `66 lying around for years, and I wanted to do everything I feel I missed and correct some of my mistakes on the previous one. The was the intent. However, it sort of evolved to what you see here, and it turned into a decent in-between project, IMO. Alot of parts were used from the GT500 kit, including the interior and engine. Many parts were scratch built. Let me know what you think!

Looks great! I like the color choice. I also like the wheel choice. They are from the 1/32 "Big Time" Jada Cobra right? I am using them on my current Mustang project.

I`m glad I`m not the only one who thinks the car on the box looks goofy. Another question for you. What was your method for getting the gold inserts in the honeycomb wheels.

That looks fantastic! Is this the Revell kit? I may have to take a second look at that kit if it is. I was hesitant because of the box art. But that looks really nice!

I would be happy with this even if it was just a resin/plastic piece.

Thanks! And sorry about the slip-up on the name. As far as the radiator brackets, as far as I know, there are no fitment issues. But I mean....they are all the way on the last page. That means they are optional.

Looks like this is going to be a killer build. That engine looks great Anthony! I usually try to paint the lighter color first, mask, and then paint the darker color. I did this with the "Big Scale Beauty" in my sig, and the Mustang I am working on now. For me, it did pretty much level out after sanding, but I do use alot of clear coat, to the tune of 5-7 coats. I also find it is easier to mask where the stripes will be, instead trying to mask around where the stripes should be. Hope this helps! I masked the black stripes on the Silver one I built a few years ago. It was more difficult than I expected.

This is looking great! Are you using the "bigs and littles" from the new AMT polyglas GT parts pack?

Like I said in your WIP, that thing looks fantastic! Makes me wish I would have done mine in blue. What color did you use for that?

That looks fantastic! Love that blue!

When I hear about model companies using a 1:1 car for measurements, I am always curious about why they are not doing this as well. I would imagine this would make kit bodies nearly 100% accurate. Has anyone seen this at Hobby Lobby yet? They still don`t have this kit in my local one.

I am pretty sure I have a rough,broken body lying around somewhere that I no longer need. I can ship it to anyone who is seriously going to take on this task.

I would love to see this, and would buy multiples if it was accurate!

That finish looks terrific! Especially for straight from the can. Love the R/C stuff too. You running anything brushless/lipo combo?

For the truck, the Mustang, and the Cobra, I used both Duplicolor color and clear coats. For the Firebird, I used Testors One Coat clear. I think I only used 3 coats, which is unusual for me, as it goes on really thick. I am pretty sure for the Chevy, it is Testor`s Custom Lacquer series clear. Hope this helps.

Oh wow, we finally have black stripes!!!!!!! I will definitely pick one of these up. I noticed though, the Goodyear Eagles that were in previous versions aren`t in the pictures? If not, what do they suggest you mount the "Pro Star" wheels into?

Thanks! Yeah, not sure what was up with the contest. Not sure if I will enter it this year if they have one. Thanks! For the truck, the Mustang, and the Cobra, I used all dupli-color paints from the spray can. For the Firebird and the Chevy, I used Testors Custom Lacquer system. Thanks everyone!

Thanks everyone! Hopefully I will get more done this year. The Mustang is 1/12 scale.

Has anyone seen this kit at their local Hobby Lobby yet?

A little late, but here is all mine from this year. Actually surprised I finished this many with my schedule: